Lock



pt. 7, 1926. w 1,599,314

' F. E. BEST Filed J e 16 Jocksvforpneumatici tirevalves and the b- Patented Sept. i 7, 1926.

3 If BANK ELLrsoN ES "or snacrrnnja'wnsrinveron;'iissreitoni ror A IKfEfiinsrn rm, or:snxrmnEjWnsnincroit, a lconronar onorwnsmrreroiu Application filer June 16,p24, :Sei-iai'NoJ 720,37 1.

My invention relates to; improvementsin ject of my improvement. is to provides simple and'efficient lock thatsis absolutely moisture proofiandfthat maybe usedifor locklng av tire valve to a rim] t-o-thereby make it, difficultfor;iunauthorized persons to removeua the from a rim; 3 I

. 1 F 'urther an d; more specific 7 objects are to provide alock jof this natllf ie embodyinga lock housing thats arranged to screw onto a tire valve and to be secured to a rim by means that is accessible-and can be (released only when; a lockcore. which is removable by; the use of a key is withdrawn Other and more specific objects willbe apparent fromjfthe; following description taken in connection'with the accompanying drawings. 7 V

In the drawings Figure 1 is a plan'view looking down onto a lock constructed in accordance with my'invention as the same may appear when installed on a valve, a I fragment only of the wheel-rim with which the valve is connected beinglshown;

Fig. .2 is a sectional view on broken line 2-2 of Fig. vation.

1, parts being shown in ele Fig. 3 is a seotionalview on broken line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showing parts in elevation.

Fig. 4 is-a detached plan view of the lock housing with the 1ock-core removed.

Like reference-numerals designate like parts throughout the severalview's,

In "the drawings '1 have shown a {rag V ment' of a wheel felloefihaving the usual loe 5 and is provided with a valve cap or rim 6 thereon for the reception of a tire 7 and tube 8 to which is connectedan air valve stem 9 thatextends' through the f elhousing 10.

The lock embodies a lock housing 11 having a receptacle 120i figure 8 crosssectionalshape for the reception of; a lock' core 13 that maybe removably locked within the housing by key operated means. 1 The housing is provided on one side with an outwardlyfjprotrudinglug :14: vhaving a "threaded perforation 15 that 'is' adapte'dtor screw over the externally threaded valve 'stem9. m

1 The lock housing 11 preferably counter the indentations at the sidesfof thegfig'ure S-Shaped core -rece1'v1ng '3 recess- 12, with I bored, 16 -at: the upper-"end,gforqtlie" 7 reception of; a; I ,"face plate 17; on v the ,lock "core-1.3 and, is providedat -the looationoi,

the reception of the heads O'ffiSCIZBLWSQlQjfiIf a wooden felloe is used, then woodiscrews r vill ibeuised. The-bottom oflhousing 11 integral to exclude imoisture' f ce 7 p a e 011,, he iloc nc r i i adapted the lock core is removed.

The outer end of the lock housing is, ex ternally threaded'for the reception of a screw cap 22 that has a packing washer '23 on the inside thereof and that forms a moisture proofclosure and seal for" said lockhousing. 1 i

The headsof the screws 19 are made to seat accurately and tightly in the countersunk portions of the screw holes'1 8, or, if

c The lock core 13 is provided, key 1 operatedgate-QO arranged to interlock with f j'isli ujlcle nthe ock housi g a d he v 79 to cover the headsjof; the;sorews,;19 and-m prevent access to said screwslexcept when '7 desired packing may be used around the heads of said screws to'preelude any possibility of moisture entering the lock housing through the screw holes,

14 that screws 7' A washer 24: of packing or cushioning it core that is disposed within an absolutely moisture proof housing,the moisture proof a v whichlis often immersed in mud and waterl- I V and also" being capable of embodiment in, many other looks that are vsubjected to moisfeature' being important in a tire valve lock ture when in use. a; I v V In applyingthislockito attire valve, the extension 14jis'first screweddown over" the valve stem 9 tightly onto thev felloe 5 and the lock housing is brought to 'rest in' such a position that the screw holes-18 therein registerwith corresponding holes in the fel- :loe; The: screws19 are then inserted and V rigidly secure the lock housing to the felloe 5. The core 13 is then inserted and locked Within the housing 11 and the .cap 22 is applied to the housing to form a' moisture proof closure.

The loclrmay be removed by first removing the cap 22, then unlocking and removing the lock core 13, then removing the screws 19, and then unscrewing the extension :14; Hi from the valve stem 9.

The locking of the valve'stem 9::niakesit impossible to remove this stem from the wheel and rende'rs it extremely difiicult for unauthorized persons to remove the tire 7 35 and tube 8 from' thewheel without'damagin the same.

*Obviouslythis lock may be'adapted for "various uses other than the one disclosed and 'numerouschanges in the form,:constru'ction Q and arrangement of the various 'arts'of the same-may be resorted to w in the scope and-'spirit'of-the following claims.

" I" claim I 7 i 1. In'a tire valve lock of the class described, tlie c'ombin'ation with a tire valve 'arranged-toproje'ct'through a tire support- -'i-ng'structure, of a locking member arranged a to be secured to said tire valve, releasable means for securing sa idlo'c'king member to 'said tire supporting structure, and key operhousing.

housing for securing said housing to the felloe of a wheel, v p

' A locklflr'or a' tire valve embodying a lock core housing, an extension on said hours 7 ing having athrea-ded perforation arranged to screw over a tire valve, a -lock i core ar- "ranged to be removably locked in said housing and screw means accessible when said lock core'is removed fors ecuri'ng said lock core housing to thefelloe of a wheel.

4:. A look for'atire valve embodying a lock'core lious1ng,an extension on said lock 'core housing having a threaded perforation arranged to screw over a tire valve, a lock core arranged to be removably locked in said-housing, means arranged to be inserted from' within said housing and accessible when sa d lock core is removed for securing said housing to'a wheel felloe and cap means forming a moisture proof closure for said LFRANK ELLISON BEST. 

